Event Information
About this Event
YOU CAN STILL REGISTER! IT'S NOT TOO LATE!
Come to the North Attleboro High School Lobby on 5/13 between 6:30-8:30 pm to sign up at our Fine Arts Festival (free admission), or you can just sign up on Race day between 8:30-9:30 am.
Remember, the Kid's race starts at 9am, and the 5k starts at 10am!
Race day registration is $30 for adults, $25 for under 20 yr olds, and $15 for the Kid's race (under 10).
E-mail rcouture@naschools.net with any questions!
ALL AGES WELCOME!!! [see kid's race below]
This Back to the 60's 5k! is your chance to get decked out in your most groovy 60's clothes and run or dance your way through a 5k route with LIVE 60's MUSIC PERFORMED THROUGHOUT THE COURSE! This race benefits the North Attleboro Music Department (K-12). Come dressed to impress with the best (OR WORST!) 60's clothes and hair-do's you can find!
Walkers, strollers, and dancers are very welcome to support this event! Chip-timing will be provided by Racewire.
ADULT: $25
AGE 11-19 yrs old: $20
KID'S RACE <10 yrs old: $10
Late registrations (after May 1) will cost an additional $5, so register now!
Promo Video of our Race:
Copy and paste this link into your browser:
https://youtu.be/JfXVXtshl4A
Course
Live musicians will be jamming out 60's music throughout the course!
The Back to the 60's 5k course begins at North Attleboro High School, goes around the neighboring streets to finish with a 3/4 lap around the North Attleboro High School Track, where runners will be welcomed back with an 60's party and reception!
Awards
Top 3 Overall finishers for men and women will receive medals and donated prizes. 60's costume contests will be held for best-dressed individual and swaggiest-team!
Medals will be awarded to the top three finishers in the following age divisions in each gender:
10-15
16-19
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60+
AND... the fastest team will also win an award! (we'll average the 5 fastest runners of each team)
T-shirts and Number pickup
We've upgraded our shirts to moisture-wicking tech running tees! Free tech shirts will be provided to all registered adult participants until April 28. Beyond this date, additional tech shirts will not be guaranteed due to production time. Tech shirts, bibs, and registration will be available in the North Attleboro High School Lobby during the Fine Arts Festival on Friday, May 13, from 6:30-8:30 p.m., and on Race Day (May 15) from 8:00-9:30 a.m.
Feel free to enjoy a free concert during the early pickup hours in the auditorium, and a free art gallery in the gymnasium as part of our Fine Arts Festival!
Kid's Race
Children aged 2-10 are eligible to run in our first-ever Kid's Race! Registration is $10, and medals of participation will be provided to all children in the Kid's Race. Free cotton t-shirts with the race logo will be provided to all children registered on or before April 28.
The Kid's races will begin at 9:00 a.m., and the course will be around the high school track. Distances will be a 1/2 lap for 2-4 year olds (1/8 mile), and a full lap for 5-10 (1/4 mile). Ribbons will be awarded to the top three finishers in each of the following age ranges:
2-4, 5-7, 8-10.
Parents ARE allowed to hold the hands of the 2-4 year-old children, if desired.
Post Race Party
Bring your family! We're hosting a 60's band, hula-hoop contests, face painting, a kid's race, foods, beverages, and much more. Experience the culture 1960's (...or counterculture!) with your whole family.
Parking
Traffic directors will point you to the closest available spots in the many parking lots around North Attleboro High School and Middle School. These are all very close to the registration tables and start line!
Last year's results
http://www.coolrunning.com/results/15/ma/May17_Backto_set1.shtml
